Administrator – Family Faith Formation – Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, Scotch Plains

General Description

Perform administrative and clerical duties related to Faith Formation registration, events and projects.

Qualifications/Skills

  • Computer experience: Google and documents suite
  • Familiarity with religious ministries and administration a plus
  • Prior experience working in a parish environment desired
  • Experience working with databases and associated reporting
  • Optimize database for most effective parishioner accompaniment
  • Add and onboard new parishioners to the Faith Formation database and parish app
  • Initiate the welcome packet process
  • Obtain new family baptismal and sacramental information.
  • Create class list and door hangers for the start of Faith Formation
  • Create name tags for catechists and confirmation students
  • Organize and maintain Faith Formation Groups and Meeting Space in Database
  • Maintain Parish Life Calendar
  • Print off materials, spreadsheets, and name tags for different Faith Formation initiatives
  • Order supplies as needed
  • Communicate with families as needed
  • Attend meetings with parents and/or students as needed (e.g., Kick off Faith Formation, Coordinate First Communion retreat, Reconciliation, Confirmation Interviews, First Communion, etc.)
  • Maintain Faith Formation Meeting notes, handouts, and meeting recaps
  • Keep track of those student not in their proper grade level
  • Coordinator photographer for Sacraments and the signing of First Communion Bibles
  • Submit Sacramental Notices to parishes
  • Assist in adding Reconciliation and First Communion information to the Sacramental Registry

Education and/or Experience

  • Client service oriented: strong relationship and communication skills
  • Prior parish employment experience desired, but not required
  • Team player willing to get involved
  • Ability to multitask
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

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To apply, please send your resume to: formation@stbnj.org